Stubble-cutter.



PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907.

W. A. MGGOLLOUGH. STUBBLE CUTTER.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT.13. 1906.

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STUBBLE-CUTTER.

No. 844,956. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 19, 1907. Application filed September 13, 1906. Serial No. 334.431.

To all whom it may r space intermediate the beams and contact 1 Be it known that 1, WILLIAM A. MoCoL- with the inside faces thereof, the edges of the LOUGH, a citizen of the-United States, residblock being inclined to convergeforwardly, ing at Lamoille, in the county of Marshall whereby when the machine is backed when 5 and Stateof Iowa,have invented certain new the implement is in engagement with the 60" and useful Improvements in Stubble-Cutters, ground the resulting effect will be to wedge of which the following is a specification, refthe block more tightly in place rather-than-* erence being had therein to the accompan j tend to loosen the implement at this point of ing drawings. attachment. To perform a similar function, 2 This invention relates to stubble-cutters the top plate 8 has a pair of depending flanges 65 which are arranged for attachment to har- 12 and 13 ,-the former being substantially vesting-machines or other transportable imstraight and the latter inclined forwardly plements by which they can be drawn over and inwardly, whereby the draft on the mathe ground when in use; and it is primarily chine and incidentally on the beams will tend I 5 designed to afford a strong, efficient, and s1mto draw them through the clamping device, 70

ple means for attaching the drag-bar of such and consequently by reason of the inclinaa cutter to the implement with which it is tion just referred to of the flange more effectused. This means of attachment is espeively wedge or bind the outer depending cially susceptible of use with such a stubbleflanges 12 and 13 upon the outside edges of the cutter as is disclosed in my prior patent, No. beams. 7 5 737 ,650, dated September 1, 1903, and in my The rear end of the drag-bar or runner 5 is copending application for patent on stubblebent at a slight angle to the forward portion cutter, iled December 20, 1904, Serial No. thereof, so that the same may occupy a sub- 237,733, in which application the subjectstantially horizontal plane to contact with matter of this application was previously disthe ground and ride thereover, and to pre- 80 closed. vent penetration and embedding of this con- The details of construction and arrangetact portion in the ground the same has a ment of parts contemplated by this invention rather broad bearing-surface 14.

are disclosed in the accompanying drawings, A pivot stub or pin 15 at the rear end of bar forming part hereof, wherein is shown for 5 passes freely through an eye 16 at the lower 85 3 5 drawings, of whichpurposes of illustration a preferable embodiend of a supporting-link 17, said eye being ment of the invention. held upon the pin by a cotter-pin or its Like reference characters refer to correequivalent 18. The supporting-link just responding parts in the several views of the ferred to is substantially straight as compared to the arched link of my former patent 0 Figure 1 is a perspective view of the atand rather than extending upwardly and tachment as applied to a harvesting-machine over the underframe of the vehicle is posior other carrier, it being necessary to show tioned therebeneath, as shown, whence it the latter in a fragmentary manner only. 15 secured to a beam 19 through the me- Figs. 2 and 3 are detail sectional views of the dium of loosely-interfitting eyes 20, the for- 5 forward coupling, and Fig. 4 is a detail view mer being at the upper end of the link and of the link-supporting means. the latter suspended from the beam 19 Having more particular reference to the through the medium of a spacing-bar or drawings, 5 designates a drag-bar and runwear-plate 21, through which and through ner, the forward portion of which extends up apertures in said beam 19 separated arms 22 I00 wardly between and is secured to longitudiof said eye pass, the same being fastened in nally-disposed beams 6 of the vehicle-frame. place by suitable nuts 23. By this arrange- The securing means for this part comprise a ment greater play is allowed the link and bottom plate 7 and a top plate 8, perforated drag-bar to overcome undue obstacles in the centrally for the reception of a clamping-bolt path of travel of tae cutter 24:. I 1 o 5 9, adapted, in cooperation with a nut 10, t0 Having thus described my invention, what draw the plates together and cause them to I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letbind upon beams 6. The bottom plate just ters Patent, is referred to has an enlargement or block 11 on 1. In combination with a drag-bar, a coupits upper surface arranged to project into the ling for pivotally securing the same in place 1 to a depending flange the inclination of which is opposite to that of the edges of the projection, and means for forcing said members together.

5. The combination comprising separated members, one having an inclined edge constituting a wedge, and means for forcing said members together.

2. In combination with a drag-bar, a coupling for pivotally with a drag-bar and means for pivotally securing one end thereof, of a coupling for the other end ofsaid dragending bar cooperating with said securing means to inclined flange, and means for forcing said I members together. 4

3. In combination with a drag-bar, a coupling for pivotally securing thesame in place coniprising separated members, one having a surface projection and the other a depending flange, said edge of said sur sai coupling comprising separated members, one having means for pivotal connection with the drag-bar and having a surface projection, and the other a depending flange, and means for forcing said members together.

In testimony whereof I my signature in presence of two witnesses. 4. In combination with a'drag-bar, a coupi WILLIAM MOCOLLOUGH' tions,

ling for pivotally seculing the same in place Witnesses: comprising separated members, one having a ROY R. BRADBURY, wedge-shaped surface projection and the other P. T. BALCH. 

